William Friedkin: Penn State Commencement Speaker 2008
The Exorcist director William Friedkin talks to Jason Solomons
TCM - William Friedkin on actors
TCM - William Friedkin on his first shoot
- Date of Birth: 29 August, 1935
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
- Biography: William Friedkin (born 29 August 1935) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The Exorcist and The French Connection in the early 1970s. His recent film is Bug (2006) for which he won the FIPRESCI.
Filmography
- The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)
- Bug (2007)
- The Hunted (2003)
- Rules of Engagement (2000)
- Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999)
- Without Limits (1998)
- 12 Angry Men (1997)
- Jade (1995)
- Jailbreakers (1994)
- Blue Chips (1994)
- Rebel Highway (1994)
- The Chili Con Carne Club (1993)
News
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Locarno to fete William Friedkin
variety.com –
2009-06-25
ROME - William Friedkin will be feted by the 62nd Locarno Film Festival with its honorary Leopard for career achievement. Friedkin, whose 18 feature films over the past four decades include classics such as multiple Oscar-winner "The French Connection" and... ... Full Article
Blu-ray review
dvdtown.com –
2009-05-20
Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. In the time it took me to get a firmware upgrade so my Samsung could handle the newest batch of discs from Java-happy Fox, quite a firestorm erupted over the release... ... Full Article
April 3, 2009 - This Thursday marked the 200th episode of CSI . As someone who has seen nearly every one of them (yeah, I admit to missing a couple), I have come to expect nothing special when it comes... ... Full Article
You probably know this, but this isn't William Friedkin's first time to direct an episode of CSI , much like he did for tonight's episode, the series' 200th. ... Full Article